Super Duper Jdm Shop?

[eDmSiL80]

Between the east and west coast. The car scenes are two total different levels of tuning. What it looks like to me, the west coast take the import scene seriously and everyone pays big bucks for big parts. As for the east, were slowly progressing but i still see posers left and right. So im wondering, would people on the east coast be willing to pay top dollar for top parts? I hope this gives no offense to anybody, from the big ballers to the bang for the buck tuners. Were all tuners and cars are cars. This is my reason for this thread. A friend of mine from the west is contemplating on opening a shop in the east coast. He already owns a shop in the west, called High End Performance. They carry high brand japanese parts that are usually hard for the average tuner to get a hold of. They carry the parts in shop 24/7, and they have the cars to show it. Heres some of their machines....



Here is their shop facility



So my question is, would you guys like a shop like this? Capable of building cars like that in the east coast?

I would gladly appreciate opinions on this, Thnx

-Mark

[j35us]

I'd love a decent shop, but it wouldn't help me much. I live in maryland, even a central jersey location would be a 4 hour round trip for me. Anything further south would alienate the northern NE states and anything further north eliminates possibilities for anyone further south. Without more tuners on the east coast, the shops just wouldn't make as much money as the west coast. I HATE MARYLAND

[Sr20Det20]

if you build it they will come .....

[tjmhillz]

i agree with wes.. u he builds a shop a east coast and has a good rep on the west coast the love would spread on this side.. being that he has a good rep ppl on the west coast would refer ppl to his company.. hopefully i didnt confuse anybody lol.. but if they had a shop on the east coast i woudl check it out.. and btw damn those cars are HAWT!!!

[Sr20Det20]

yea thanx tj my car is hot

[Sr20Det20]

and about ppl payin top dollar for top products .. i think its all about word of mouth man .. like i know power does some hot cars ... eshift does top notch cars big bucks .. and i know 1320 produtions was doing a 350 with a rb26... so there are a ton of ppl who will pay top dollar... it just that ppl need to know about you

[nothingFancy]

no offence but personally he would go bankrupt. people on the east coast are cheap. they want to pay as less as possible and get the best deal. dont get me wrong there are some "ballers" that would buy some stuff

[Sr20Det20]

idk man have you been to nj car shows latly .. have you seen the **** ppl do to there cars .. there are tons of ppl who will pay for big name brand parts i mean why would they even bring Greddy to oldbridge .. they bought it to nj for a reson i think ....

[eDmSiL80]

idk man have you been to nj car shows latly .. have you seen the **** ppl do to there cars .. there are tons of ppl who will pay for big name brand parts i mean why would they even bring Greddy to oldbridge .. they bought it to nj for a reson i think ....

i heard your quote on a different forum

now that i think bout it more and more, it really just comes down to the marketing, and how i end up presenting the shop and myself. I really feel that this may be the next big thing around the east coast. Since i have the rep of big bad built cars on the west, it should be pretty simple to express my point with their presentation. Not to mention we may have the same showroom like the west coast when i first walked into that shop in the west, i was in heaven

my friend and i are looking for shop locations this thursday.

[j35us]

You should scope a place in mid-delaware. They have next to no performance shops and if the inventory is right can draw people from delaware, md, pa, and nj.

[Sr20Det20]

hey man hit me up if u need help im good at all that ish...

[Sr20Det20]

and if your going to get this going ... get to know your compatision first..POWERZAMCAM1320 MRCSTAGE 2SPEED THEREYESHIFTCCP5 STARRAYMOND MOTOR WORKSBOSS ULTIMATE COLLISIONSSOOO MANY MORE TO LIST YOUR UP AGANIST ALOT MAN .. SO MAKE SURE U KNOW YOUR ****

[eDmSiL80]

were checking out a shop in freehold

trust me i think we'll be tough competition. It's going to consist of a pretty nice team. One is my brother who is the marketing manager for NOS energy drinks. His buddy who owns a skyline and deals with jdm parts all day. And me....well i can understand what all the young guys can attain and all the drivers would want. And marketing with the High End cars, with be pretty cake

[grmreapr]

you build a shop I got people to buy parts expensive and cheap yes I like to buy cheap but I do save money for the stuff I really want and some kids i know mommy and daddy got money and they dont care one kid dropped 20 grand into a brand new sti and is now bored with it wtf thats crazy so please build a shop I also get tired of buying all my parts over the internet.

[HighEndMan]

Mark,

Who are you? If you don't mind me asking? Are you talking of opening a shop up north with Ernie Manansala from NOS Energy? Just seeing what's the news as this is new to me. But if so all go for it. If Ernie is down to open a shop on the east we are all behind it. The east coast needs more representers. There are many shops which come and go. I find there needs to be more shops in which plant there self and grow with the community rather then bank and run.

Gary @ Highend.

[blinker_fluid]

There are two reputable tuning shops within a few miles of me. The only problem is neither are that experienced with nissans and they both have a long waiting list. If you open a shop in freehold I think you will definatley be overrun with cutomers who want there cars tuned. As far as selling parts goes it would be nice to have a shop where you can see the parts then buy them and a east coast warehouse would be big draw b/c of shipping time (it takes about a week to get anything from CA). Go for it just build alot of local hype before the shop opens then don't dissapoint, people will pay for quality.

[Mouse6933]

i think i high quality shop is a wonderful idea on the east coast, i came here from texas, and before that fl. soo the scene around here is kinda wack, one thing no matter how nice ur cars are is ur customer rep. if u cant deal with customer no matter what u make u will fail. also for people sayin that if u open a ware house on the eastcoast itll cut down on shippin time, maybe u should inform greddy of this , took them 3 weeks to get me an intake mani, but what do i know..... best of luck to the op, if this shop does open, ill def be around those car's up top are smokin hott, have a hella hott style we dont get around here to much... BUILD IT

[whyteboy]

i would love to have a shop not too far away too go buy parts i can actually see instead of what the pics online look like and a reputable nissan tuner would be great. theres some shops around here but are mostly honda tuners ughhh. im not turbo yet in the process of doing it i would def go to you guys. so i say dooo itt and many many many people wil come to you

[eDmSiL80]

Mark,

Who are you? If you don't mind me asking? Are you talking of opening a shop up north with Ernie Manansala from NOS Energy? Just seeing what's the news as this is new to me. But if so all go for it. If Ernie is down to open a shop on the east we are all behind it. The east coast needs more representers. There are many shops which come and go. I find there needs to be more shops in which plant there self and grow with the community rather then bank and run.

Gary @ Highend.

Im Ernie's lil bro

When my brother told me about this happening, i wanted to hear some feedback from local people. I would always hear the good and bad, but anything can happen. I feel a shop like high end on the east coast would definately benefit a lot of tuners. And could also grow with the community as well. We might actually use the forum feedback as a proposal to you guys

If this really goes down, i'll be very happy

[eDmSiL80]

There are two reputable tuning shops within a few miles of me. The only problem is neither are that experienced with nissans and they both have a long waiting list. If you open a shop in freehold I think you will definatley be overrun with cutomers who want there cars tuned. As far as selling parts goes it would be nice to have a shop where you can see the parts then buy them and a east coast warehouse would be big draw b/c of shipping time (it takes about a week to get anything from CA). Go for it just build alot of local hype before the shop opens then don't dissapoint, people will pay for quality.

we looked at a shop today in freehold. We have yet to have a final decision on it tho...

[HighEndMan]

Do it up. I know you guys would do fine.

We had talk of opening in VA yet the location and the man power was not to par. I think the Tristate would be a great area. It will help out when we come visit for D1 next time.

Gary @ HighEnd.

[DevilMB3017]

I know if you have an AWD dyno around this area for a reasonable price, kids love to know how much HP/TQ they are putting out...

[skydragoness]

I'd love a decent shop, but it wouldn't help me much. I live in maryland, even a central jersey location would be a 4 hour round trip for me. Anything further south would alienate the northern NE states and anything further north eliminates possibilities for anyone further south. Without more tuners on the east coast, the shops just wouldn't make as much money as the west coast. I HATE MARYLAND

Huh... last i checked there are two reputable shops in MD: MA motorsports, and JE Imports. (http://www.mamsparts.com/, http://www.jeimportperformance.com/) Both are serious shops w/ race cars that run the US Drift circuit and do a lot of custom fabrication. They are much better than say... Car Version2 in Wilmington, DE which doesn't do much in the way of fabrication but does mostly installs and dyno tuning.

[blinker_fluid]

Just a thought but have you looked at the industrial park in lakewood? They have a few units already equipped for an auto shop and abundant warehouse space.... not the best store front though.

[Mouse6933]

off note, but there is a super awesome little lot in there, right past the police station, its pretty big, but mental note . u will get to know the lakewood police.....

[blinker_fluid]

What... cops got rwd. Theres enough pavement for everyone.

[j35us]

Huh... last i checked there are two reputable shops in MD: MA motorsports, and JE Imports. (http://www.mamsparts.com/, http://www.jeimportperformance.com/) Both are serious shops w/ race cars that run the US Drift circuit and do a lot of custom fabrication. They are much better than say... Car Version2 in Wilmington, DE which doesn't do much in the way of fabrication but does mostly installs and dyno tuning.

I can get to jersey faster than I can get to Baltimore, and with fewer cops, less damage to the tires and suspension, and fewer morons to ruin the trip.

[DJButton]

I think the thought process leading to such a dilema is a bit off... what are the few local yokels on NICO going to know about the east coast "scene" as a whole. There are plenty of shops on the east coast already that seemingly have similar business models as your friend's shop. If he truly wants to know he should analyze those shops and determine what gives them their succes and where their customers come from. The idea that shops like High End Performance only exist on the west coast is an illusion that is gradually eroding as more and more striking automotive creations are coming from this side of the country. Anyhow before I ramble too far, I hope that helps your friend out. I would still love to see more shops here, especially one that appears as nice as his. I'd go for somewhere south of NJ though, Florida is a hotspot but anywhere from there to CT and even MA and NH there will be business if the shop is reputable and the marketing is good.

That's how I look at it, good luck to your friend!